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    Airframe Family: Percival 84 Jet Provost / 80/90/145/167 Strikemaster
    Latest Model:Jet Provost T.5B
    Last Military Serial:XW429 RAF
    Last Civil Registration:N556A
    Compressed ID:Percival Jet Provost T.5B sn XW429...
    Latest Owner or Location:Blue Air Training Llc, Las Vegas, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Jet Provost T.5.

    22 June 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XW429.

    April 1978

    Transferred to 3 Flying Training School, RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire.
    Operated with markings: 57

    Converted to a Jet Provost T.5A by BAC.

    By January 1987

    Transferred to 1 Flying Training School, RAF Linton-On-Ouse.
    Operated with markings: 66

    By 1989

    To 6 Flying Training School, RAF Finningley.
    Markings added: C

    Converted to a Jet Provost T.5B.

    23 September 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jet Provost T.5B of 6 Flying Training School at RAF Finningley on display at the 1989 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    29 May 1993


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jet Provost T.5B of 6 Flying Training School at RAF Finningley on display at the 1993 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    4 January 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX556A (P84 JET PROVST MK.5A, XW429) issued.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Carson City Airport (CXP).

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX556A (P84 JET PROVST MK.5A, XW429) issued.

    20 April 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N556A.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Springfield, MO.

    25 April 2008

    To Brian E. Peters, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N556A.

    5 May 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX556A (P84 JET PROVST MK.5A, XW429) issued.

    Based at North Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas, NV.
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    13 November 2010


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 2010 photo at Nellis Air Show

    16 June 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX556A (P84 JET PROVST MK.5A, XW429) issued.

    21 April 2015

    To Blue Air Training Llc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N556A.

    9 September 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N556A.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Tampa, FL.

    16 December 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N556A.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Tampa, FL.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Peter Nicholson
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